Joystiq's Fishtown editor Chris Grant is leaving [LINKS]
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Joystiq’s Fishtown editor Chris Grant is leaving [LINKS]

A man with short brown hair is smiling at the camera, wearing a dark hoodie with a circular logo and a collared shirt underneath, standing against a plain light background. Written by Christopher Wink December 30, 2011

  • Nurturing a nascent video game industry in Philadelphia [NewsWorks]
  • This Is Philly [Hidden City] – The 2012 Maskar Philly Calendar and Almanac shipped. We covered the effort last year.
  • Azavea app for travelers finds nearest emergency rooms [Philadelphia Business Journal]
  • Thomas Scientific gets $12M laboratory supplies deal with military [Philadelphia Business Journal]
  • This is a Goodbye Post [Joystiq] — Fishtown’s own Chris Grant, who has kept one of the country’s best known video game blogs rooted in Philadelphia, is moving on to other challenges.
  • Exton-based Scala sees 20% growth in 2011, fine tunes leadership team for future growth [Philly Tech News]

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